2001 Lexus RX300 Vehicle speed control Problems

“While driving at a speed 40, I noticed lag in gear shift while trying to accelerate to 60 MPH. I noticed no pick in speed rather 40 MPH became 20 MPH, the more I press on the gas petal the only acceleration was notice on the RPM. I had to put on the hazards and pull over to let other cars pass.”

“The gas pedal on my 2001 Lexus rx 300 sometimes sticks. I was not too concerned until the recall of other toyota products for the same problem. For the most part, the pedal sticks in the idle position so it has not been a problem. The frequency of sticking can be described as infrequent, occurring on 10 to 20 occasions over a two year period.”

“When driving on an almost flat freeway with cruise control on 70-75, all of a sudden the RPM goes very very high even though the speed does not go high. At the time the event is happening, I push the brake to take it of the cruise, the RPM come down immediately to normal. I initially thought it was a problem with my cruise and decided not to use it anymore but after the toyota's events with acceleration I figured that this may also be a related electronic defect in Lexus. My car is a 2001 Lexus RX300.”

“I was driving a Lexus rx 300 and had exited the freeway. I pressed the brake lightly to decrease my speed but instead, the car unexpectedly accelerated. I then stepped on the brake fully but the car continued to accelerate by itself. I tried to slow the car by shifting the gears...tried neutral, l1, l2, and even reverse but failed to slow down. I was going at high speeds, unable to stop, and very scared as I was on a street with many lights. After passing through a red light, I turned the car into the curb and dragged the wheels against the curb until the car came to a stop. …”

“When parking the vehicle, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while the driver was not pressing the accelerator. Despite the driver's efforts to stop the vehicle, the vehicle jumped over a curb and headed toward a head-on collision with traffic. In an attempt to avoid a possibly fatal collision, the driver swerved hard to the left intending to hit a pole to stop the vehicle. The vehicle missed the pole and hit a starbucks with the vehicle ending up completely inside the starbucks. Six people who were inside the starbucks were injured. …”